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Ok, back to the news! This just in.. OMG Kevin Kreiger returns to Toronto to run an Idiot Workshop. And holy smokes there’s figuratively no time left to sign up, even though 4 spots remain. There is, however, literally a good chunk of time to sign up if you are interested. Kevin is a delight PLUS 1. Also, he started a space in LA called PDA (Public Displays of Altadena). I think they’re aware of Sweet Action? WHO CAN SAY???

New Section: Kudos Section

Kudos to the following: OOF what a bad idea this section is. There are way too many people who deserve kudos. I’m just super proud of a lot of the people doing so much great stuff. Ha, sincerity in a Sweet Action newsletter? This WILL NOT STAND. And this section will not continue either, I don’t know what I was thinking. But before we end it, I’ll say this: if you’re reading this, know that I love you and I’m super proud of everything you do either at the theatre or outside of it. I can say this because it’s a very nice community we have here. If you want direct validation of precisely WHY I’m proud of you please message me and I will tell you. And so we lay the KUDOS SECTION to REST.

New Section: Communication with Clarke

New Section: Professional Section

Ok everybody, we have to be professional for a sec… Anything in a blue background is going to be professional. Hopefully you can read the text on a blue background. But TBH (to be honest as the kids say <<DAB>>) I’m not even sure people can read anything on this pink background. Anyhoo - let’s GET PRJECSSIONAL

Announcing:

A Ken Hall and Gordon Neill collaboration:

As professionals we are expected to present information and points of view with clarity, efficiency and confidence. At speakeasy we harness the power of play to push through all of those fear-based thoughts and sensations that arise anytime we have to speak in public.


We are offering a preview course Tuesdays in June (June 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 6pm-9pm) at a discounted price. This course will be geared towards public speaking in a corporate setting, applying many of the exercises and concepts found in presence and clown-based pedagogies to overcome fear and become the most authentic version of ourselves in front of audiences.


If you or anyone you know might be interested in this kind of training please check out the speakeasy webpage here: speakeasy

PHEW that was BRUTAL to get thru all profsssnl. But Ken and I are pretty excited about it. I personally only started in this clown world in the last 10 years because my job said MY PRESONAILTY SUCKKKKKKKKKS and they WEREN:”T  WRONG ow my heart hurts

Corporate Shilling FOR  DAYZ

HEY VICTORIA you got in right under the wire. Victoria is OFF TO ORLAND FRANGE as of tonight with prolific director and BEST FRINGE, ARTISTIC PARTICIPATION VOTE Isaac Kessler. Victoria writes some delightful Op Eds and is one of the great joys of life in general so if you want to support them via indiegogo to get them to Orlando Fringe and have something to eat you can click herr: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/victoria-goes-to-orlando-fringe--2#/

Hey TOSketchfest I’m pretty sure there’s something that was supposed to be shared  but I forget because I’m a SILLY GOOSE so hopefully people can find stuff here at https://torontosketchfest.com/  SORRY


Hey BOSCO I forgot to put your stuff in last time and I’m A SILLY GOOSE  but I want to make amends so CALL ME BB. Or, failing that, please accept my pologies sorry SORRY.

Continuing SECTION: OP ED by Victoria

My walk




I drank a coffee and went on a long walk and now my heart is beating really fast I thought that would be cool but it’s not 


Mitski’s womanhood is the only womanhood I understand. When I hear “I Want You” I want to curl up into a ball and roll down a concrete hill. When I hear “Pink in the Night” I want to rub cotton candy all over my face, let the sugar burn my eyes while I lay in bed, kick my legs, and think about all I had. When I hear “Liquid Smooth” I want to wear a white dress and wander the subway, lady bugs crawling all over my arms, while I wave at all the men I see. When I hear “Francis Forever” I’m on the subway, but this time I’m in a Jean jacket, making eye contact with no one, but the trees and city skyline. When I hear “Class of 2013” I am in my bathtub, naked, with water on my toes, and mascara all over my body.


“Autumn comes when you’re not yet done with the summer passing by” 


That’s a quote from “Francis Forever”. What does it mean? It means that we pass through beautiful moments in our life without the ability to hold on to them. And somehow these moments don’t stick around as long as we’d wish. That makes me sick.


I don’t want to talk about MITSKI anymore, let’s talk about Pirates of the Caribbean. Those movies are long and I didn’t realized. They are so nice though cause there is lots of water. I feel like I can put them on and I can be myself. like I can draw or read or sleep. I am confused that Will and Elizabeth kissed, Elizabeth and Jack kissed, but not Jack and Will. I guess people weren’t ready. 


I’m realizing these don’t have to be long. Maybe it’s not the time for this to be long. It’s my mothers birthday today. 


I wish I didn’t have that coffee cause I’m starting to get anxious and everything is feeling heavy. I wasn’t supposed to work this weekend, but now I have to! 


I want to do an Iron Man! I’m really serious I’m not just saying like I wanna do an iron man ha ha I mean like I’m GONNA do one I want to I really want to, wouldn’t it be so cool it’s like fucking hard to do but then you do it and it’s so powerful. I can run, but I’m only good on the bike for about 20 and swimming is so boring I almost drown from boredom. But the swimming is the shortest I think, so it’ll probably be good.


Ok fuck well here we are. I haven’t told my father I’m moving back to the city and I also have to cancel my gym membership but I just had an intro session with this dude I met at the grocery store who was really nice even though I’ve had the membership for 6 months but I don’t want him to think I’m canceling the membership cause of him I was already planning to but then I ran into him at the gym and he works there now and then he was like I can do your intro session and then he tried to get me to get a person trainer but I can’t afford plus I am switching gyms cause the closest LA fitness is at Main Street and I don’t wanna go that far, I’ve been too nervous to go in and cancel cause he might be there cause he says he’s a workaholic, but I have to really soon or I pay for another month and I can’t afford that. Neither of them read these so it’s ok.


If any one has a couch I can crash on, I’m gonna be at my work until midnight on Sat and then I gotta be back in the city the next day! Asking people individually feels degrading, so throwing it into the ether is nicer for my body.


This Mitski dance, she really is on to something, hope it makes you feel spooky awake and special:


https://youtu.be/hYZsoMpjO34



(“”🧚‍♂️https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6B0esJXOfY1XCk6Ii6XVjn?si=lEIXnytcTcOnonkiwtkJ5Q songs mentioned kk )

unsubstantiated rumors:

And if you got this far… here’s another plug for a ZINE!!!!???!??!?!?!?!?? Email zine@sweetaction.ca if you wanna GET DOWN with the CLOWN TOWN brown zine-sauce. We’re gonna do it. LEGIT BB, full physical copies of a fancy ZINE because the zine world is great and open to new things.


And if you got this far.. w-w-w-w-wh-WHAT’S THIS BOOKINGS BUTTON on the Calendar page do?? It bothers Josh. Try it out! Also, thanks to Josh for all the help with the bookings of the space.


And if you got this far… Nathaniel Justiniano, if you’re reading this, perhaps you  would like to run Building Blocks in June? Maybe I’ll just mustard up some courage and ask you myself in person. Also, if people are JONESING (as the kids say <<DAB>>) to get stage time in a nice, supportive environment with some SPICY NOTES thrown in, message me or Morgan Joy. Does anyone think “joy” wasn’t a word until Morgan Joy introduced it to the world? I do.


And if you got this far… MORE IDIOT STUFF I can’t EVEN. August for Gilkey? Pretty sure. And then a few more after that? And maybe one before it? I CAN’T EVEN


And if you got this far… speaking of I CAN’T EVEN does anyone think Deanna Fleysher will come in November? I really think this can work. I really do. Pls MANIFEST DEANNA in November. It would be lovely to see her HOLY SHIT I almost forgot as well that IF YOU GOT THIS FAR Chad Damiani is EN ROUTE in September. NICE.


And if you got this far… SWAG IS ALMOST HERE HOLY SHIT big thanks to Yazmin we’re almost there and I am DIGGING ALL THE THINGS


And if you got this far… super interesting conversation with Fatma today in Brunch! HOLY SHIT we have to set up another BRUNCH ASAP I almost forgot… but anyways, getting back to HOLY SHIT I ALMOST FORGOT could there be a new 2-MAN NO-SHOW SHOW collab w/ Sweet Action and Georgie Neill and a bunch of Brunch people to BATTLE THE BRUNCH out of each other? Like, in June? Dang… I hope so. June 17? I think maybe it’s supposed to be June 17. Dang. That will be a fun show, no? OH MY GOD I forgot to finish off that bit with Fatma.. anyways, super interesting chat w/ Fatma about “how do we find other places to perform this kind of work”. I had an idea that maybe we make a listing/directory of SWEETIES with BITS and other producers could look through the bits and book some people that way. OR, maybe a producer COLLAB where we trade minutes on different stages. THOUGHTS?? PLZ SEND MYWAY


And if you got this far… stay tuned for adding some more people onto the Sweet Action admin team. So far Josh Bonnici is ON THE HOOK and A DELIGHTFUL DELICACY OF DEVINE, and others have expressed interest FATEEMA (and others but I just wanted to write FATEEMA in bold because an email popped up in my inbox). Anyways, WANT TO DO STUFF AT THE THEATRE to grow it or whatever? MSG ME


And if you got this far… I love you and I’m always open for hugs if you need or want one or several.


I’m sleepy. Ken said don’t send this until tomorrow… err… today I guess. So it’s more professional. I will try to schedule it for 9am! It’s 12:30am now and probably most people are not reading emails now. I would but I’m a MIXED NUT <3 to LJP


Love Geordon

Gordon Neill